Once a strip club, now a restaurant

A former storied Greenville strip club space is getting a new life as a ribs and barbecue restaurant. The building that once housed Platinum Plus, will reopen Thursday as Bucks Racks and Ribs, according to the restaurant's manager.

The restaurant will open with a limited menu, but with its specialty, ribs, at 5 p.m. Thursday, said Robert Barg. Plans call for rolling out a more extensive menu this weekend.

There are also plans for remodeling the restaurant, Barg said, though that will begin at a later date.

When asked about the building's storied past, Barg iterated that Bucks was owned and run by a completely different management team.

"It's not affiliated," Barg said.

The restaurant will offer a menu that focuses on bar food, according to Barg. That includes burgers, nachos, pizza, chicken sandwiches and barbecue, but the ribs will be a centerpiece. Barg declined to share details but said they were cooking the ribs "the way that they come out the best."

The restaurant has seating for up to 500 people, Barg said, and it will offer a full bar. While beer, wine and liquor will be available, there are currently no beers on tap yet. Plans call for adding some during remodeling, Barg said.

The restaurant will be open 5 p.m. - 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday and closed on Sundays. The kitchen will stay open late night, meaning the full menu will be available until close, Barg said.